32 weeks measuring 37 weeks

micmash

Hi everyone! 

Just wondering about any thoughts any of you might have on this.  My first baby always measured 2 weeks ahead. She was born exactly 2 weeks before my due date at 7 lbs 7 oz. With this baby until today I hd always measured 2 weeks ahead as well. Well at my ob checkup this morning I'm measuring 37 weeks and I'm only 32 1/2 weeks. My dr didn't seem overly concerned. She said she was going to determine where babies head is etc ar next appt. 

I know it is said that the measurement is not always an accurate way to tell the size of a baby because there can be a lot of other factors at play. That being said I'm having major anxiety about it. Thinking my baby is huge and I'm going to need a c section which is my biggest fear. 

Anyone else measure this far ahead and have a normal size baby and delivery? 

TwizBeans

If your doctor isn't worried then I wouldn't be either. Besides, there isn't really anything you can do about it if the baby is big so try to relax.

MamaRoni

And most docs don't even do FundAL height anymore because it's highly inaccurate and causes alot of worry for nothing...
No worries!

peregrinefalconx

I would agree with Twiz. I don't think that having big babies was ever easy, but they didn't used to automatically mean a C-section. My friend had a 23" long, 10++ lb baby vaginally and I think, unmedicated. But she really had to fight hospital staff to not rush to the C-section. It's possible.

CCLow87

I've measured 4-6 weeks ahead since 26ish weeks. My midwife nor my backup OB seem concerned at all. I actually polled around 20 moms who measured WAY ahead and they, for the most part, had 6 to 8 lb babies at term. I wouldn't worry.

micmash

Thanks for the responses. I'm just going to take a deep breathe and wait and see  

adiaz132003

My hypnobirthing instructor had two 9+lb babies drug free, and no tearing. My grandmother did the same for her 11+lb son!!!  It's possible to birth big kids without the medical intervention so I say don't stress over it!  Remember your body was made for having kids and knows what to do!